It is well that the finish, not the start, matters. The Hurricane High Redskins soccer team season began on August 20th with a loss to 2024 state champion Woodrow Wilson of Beckley and ended on Saturday, November 8, with a shootout victory over the defending champions. Hurricane is now the 2025 Class AAAA State Soccer Champion.

The victory came in dramatic fashion as the Redskins trailed, 1-0, with less than 8 minutes remaining in regulation. Harris Coulter knotted the game with a tying goal with 7:19 left. Reguation play ended with the score knotted, 1-1. Two scoreless 10-minute overtime periods produced a penalty shootout in which it is one-on-one, kicker against goal keeper. The team with the most penalty kick goals in five attempts wins. Hurricane led, 2-1, after Landon Stonestreet and Jack Willis made Hurricane’s first two tries and Beckley scored on its 4th attempt. On Hurricane’s fifth and final attempt, it was Couter’s turn and he delivered the game clinching score.

The Redskins finished the season with a 20-3-1 record. Hurricane was Class AAA runner-up in 2024 and in 2023. Previously, the Redskins won state titles in 2012 and 2017.

Kneeling (l-r): Austin Street, Matt Kerrigan, Theo Carter, Jack Willis, Landon Stonestreet, Seth Casto, Harris Coulter, Nate Boyer, Gavin Vance, Connor Jackson, and Nile Green.

Standing: (l-r): Jacob Perdew, Braeden Collins, Vick Casto, Lex Board, Carter Fortney, Nate Giertz, Alex Anderson, Luke Price, Logan Flora, Conner Price, Peyton Gum, Blake Benson, Tanner Gum, Brtandon Eckhart, Nile Green, Jim Dagostine, and Kent Bailey.